Database: Updated Iowa domestic abuse homicide victims

Three Iowans have been murdered in domestic violence crimes so far in 2017, according to an Iowa Attorney General's Office report. Since 1995, when the attorney general's office first began keeping the information, 291 people have been killed in domestic violence incidents. The database includes domestic abuse homicides that occurred between 1995 and March 31, 2017.

Rasema Keco, 51, was stabbed to death in Des Moines by her estranged husband, Ekrem Keco, 58. Ekrem Keco was released from jail after he was arrested and there was a protective order in place prohibiting Ekrem Keco from being at the residence. Rasema and her 17-year-old son were asleep when Ekrem Keco broke into the house and killed Rasema. Rasema's son called 911 and Keco fled. After about 20 minutes, authorities spotted his vehicle. Ekrem Keco led police on a high speed chase on Interstate Highway 80 before he crashed into the back of a semitrailer truck and died at the scene of the crash. Rasema is survived by three children.

2017

Jan. 25, 2017

Marilyn Miller, 83, was shot to death in Waterloo by her husband, Neil Miller, 86. Police responded to a park in Waterloo where they found Marilyn deceased in her car with a gunshot wound along with her husband with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The family told authorities that the couple had "medical issues and did not want to go to a nursing home."

2017

Jan. 2, 2017

Andre Brown, 52, was reported stabbed to death by his girlfriend, Helen Frazier, 52, in Des Moines. Authorities responded to their home on a report a stabbing had occurred. The initial report stated that another person had confronted Andre regarding money that was owed to him. Upon further investigation, the police discovered the alleged suspect was cleared and Frazier was arrested. Frazier has been charged with first-degree murder; trial is scheduled to begin June 26, 2017.

2016

Dec. 12, 2016

Katelynn Gould, 19, was reported beaten to death in Des Moines by her boyfriend, Nickolas Pettinger, 31. Authorities were called to a residence in Des Moines where they discovered the body of Katelynn in the garage. Pettinger was at the residence when they arrived, but ran from the residence sparking a community search. He was later found blocks away in a garage and taken into custody. Pettinger has been charged with first-degree murder; the trial is scheduled to begin July 31, 2017.

2016

Oct. 29, 2016

Lourdes Flor De Leake, 34, was stabbed to death in Perry with a machete by her boyfriend, Carlos Hernandez-Ventura, 25. Police responded to a report of a dead body and blood in a home. When officers arrived, they found Lourdes and her minor daughter Melany Barraza, 14, dead of stab and slice wounds. Juan Jimenez Tejeda, 78 had also been wounded and he was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital where he later died of his injuries. Hernandez-Ventura surrendered himself to a police department in Morrison, IL. He was found guilty of three counts of first-degree murder and was sentenced to three life sentences in prison. Lourdes is survived by one minor child a son.

2016

Oct. 21, 2016

Harland Cummings, 36, was reported shot to death by his wife, Candace Cummings, 35, in Ames. Candace reportedly shot Harland in his sleep. Their two children were sleeping in the home at the time. Harland is survived by two minor children. Cummings was charged with first-degree murder; trial is scheduled to begin May 31, 2017.

2016

Oct. 16, 2016

Sarah Szabo, 41, was shot to death in Decorah by her estranged boyfriend, Craig Freilinger, 55. Freilinger also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Authorities report that they had responded to the residence multiple times for domestic disturbances and that the couple had broken up weeks before the murder/suicide.

2016

Oct. 2, 2016

Carrissa Rivers, 29, was shot to death in Keokuk by her estranged boyfriend, Russell Jerrud Tallman, 39, in an alley behind a business. Carrissa had moved out of their shared home after Tallman had assaulted her numerous times including nine days before her death. A warrant had been issued for Tallman's arrest. Tallman had begun stalking Carrissa after the separation and threatening her. More than 12 hours after Carrissa's death, authorities discovered Tallman's body in his home deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Carrissa is survived by one minor child.

2016

Sept. 4, 2016

Melissa Lewis, 37, was strangled and beaten to death in Davenport by her boyfriend, Thomas Lopez, 55. During an altercation between Lopez and Melissa on Aug. 31, 2016, Lopez slapped, strangled, and pushed the victim several times. One push caused Melissa to fall back striking her head on a window sill giving her a head injury. Melissa died as a result of her injuries on Sept. 4, 2016. Lopez pleaded guilty to two counts of willful injury causing serious injury and one count of domestic abuse assault-impeding the airflow and causing serious injury. He was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison. Melissa is survived by one child.

2016

Jul. 26, 2016

Enola Neff, 75, was shot to death in Packwood by her husband, Franklin Neff, 79. Neff called his son-in-law telling him that he had killed Enola and was going to kill himself because he had just found out he had cancer. When authorities arrived, they discovered Mr. Neff had died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound and that Enola also had died from a gunshot wound. Enola is survived by one adult daughter.

2016

Apr. 29, 2016

Tiffany Inghram, 36, was shot to death in Danville by her estranged husband, Robert Inghram, 60. The couple was separated after Inghram was charged with sexually abusing one of Tiffany's daughters. One of the daughters, as she was running from the house, called 911 after Robert Ingham arrived at the home despite a no-contact order. The daughter reported hearing gunshots. When the authorities arrived, Tiffany, her mother Wanda Dowell, and the offender were found dead in the home. Tiffany is survived by two minor daughters.

2016

Mar. 21, 2016

Morgan Kaye, 27, was shot to death in West Union by her boyfriend, Anthony Hebert, 27. The neighbors reported hearing yelling and then a loud bang. Later when a neighbor was walking a dog, they found Morgan's body. Morgan's daughter was also in the apartment and was found by police hiding in her bedroom. Hebert was found later 16 miles away with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Hebert died from his wounds. Morgan is survived by a minor daughter.

2016

Jan. 4, 2016

Gary Breckenridge, 72, reported beaten to death in Dubuque by Dolores Flynn, 62, his ex-wife whom he lived with at the time. The neighbors reported an argument between the two with loud verbal discussion. When the police arrived they found Gary dead in the apartment and Flynn was a short distance away at an area laundromat. The police recovered a baseball bat they believe was used they believe was used in the murder. Flynn was charged with second-degree murder. She has been found not competent to stand trial and is being treated at the Iowa Medical
Classification Center at Oakdale.

2015

Dec. 13, 2015

Michelle Key, 51, was shot to death in Hampton by her on again-off again boyfriend of 11 years, Ronald Lee Rand, 61. She was shot in the neck by Rand from a sawed off shot gun that he had gotten from a friend. She was spending the weekend with him and they were having a good time, Rad said in his testimony in August 2016. Ronald did not call law enforcement but texted his daughter and called his friend after he shot Key. Law enforcement was called by his friend and arrived around an hour after she was shot. Rand was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. Michelle is survived by a son

2015

Nov. 22, 2015

Amy Fraaken, 42, was shot to death in Des Moines by Barney Fraaken, 47, her husband. Fraaken shot Amy and their 16-year-old daughter, Amber. He then called 911 to report that he had shot them. When officers arrived, he had attempted to shoot himself but survived the wounds. He recovered and was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. He pleaded guilty to murdering his wife and was sentenced to life in prison. The plea deal included dropping charges related to the shooting death of Amber Fraaken. Amy Fraaken is survived by her son.

2015

Oct. 25, 2015

Sabrina Hustad-Janish, 44, was stabbed to death in Shellsburg by David Miller, 32, her boyfriend. The day before her death, she told a friend that she was thinking of leaving Miller. The next day her body was found at Miller's residence with multiple stab wounds and evidence of strangulation. Miller was apprehended a short time later walking along a rural road in Benton County. Miller was arrested for probation violation and second-degree theft charges. He later was charged with murder in the first degree. A jury trial found him guilty of voluntary manslaughter and two second-degree theft charges. He was sentenced to up to 40 years in prison.

2015

Jun. 23, 2015

Cornelia Ann Stead, 43, of Sioux City was reportedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend, Isack Abdinur, 35. The two had lived together off and on over the years. Stead reportedly on the day she died, would not let Abdinur into the bedroom where she was sleeping. He broke in, assaulted her and stabbed her 24 times with a kitchen knife, police have said. The assault occurred while there were children in the room. Abdinur fled the apartment and was later found by law enforcement. He was charged with first-degree murder; a jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison.

2015

Jun. 17, 2015

Kaydyesha Lemon, 21, of Dubuque was reportedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend, Eddie Hicks, 26. The couple had been in an intimate relationship but had recently separated. Neighbors reported to police hearing several altercations between the couple. The day Lemon died, she reportedly grabbed a knife in an effort to defend herself from Hicks. He got the knife away from Lemon and reportedly stabbed her multiple times. Lemon died at the hospital. Hicks was charged with first-degree murder; a jury found him guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison.

2015

May. 1, 2015

Miranda Hogan, 20, of Dubuque was shot and killed by her boyfriend Andrew Birch, 27. The two had lived together about a year and had a on-again, off-again relationship. Hogan told Birch she was moving out of state to go to school. She was in the process of moving when Birch shot her in the head, killing her. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

2015

Feb. 2, 2015

Sherry Haferbecker, 44, was shot to death in Cedar Rapids by Mitchell Haferbecker, 45, her husband. Mitchell Haferbecker shot Sherry and then himself. He had been fired from his job the previous day. Police found the bodies after Sherry failed to show up for work. Sherry is survived by two adult children.

2014

Dec. 15, 2014

Melissa Downing, 48, was shot to death in Des Moines by her live-in boyfriend, Matthew Hansen. After shooting Downing, Hansen turned the gun on himself. Police were notified when Melissa failed to show up for work.

2014

Dec. 7, 2014

Jack Duane Dennis, 68, was reported shot to death in Des Moines by his live-in girlfriend, Pamela Bullington. Police were called to the home after receiving a911 call from Bullington stating that she shot Dennis after he punched her in the face. Bullington pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and intimidation with a dangerous weapon. She was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.

2014

Sept. 8, 2014

Tong Shao, 20, was reported strangled to death in Ames by her boyfriend, Xiangnan Li. The victim, an international student at Iowa State University, was reported missing on Sept. 17, 2014. Police found her body in the trunk of a car in Iowa City on Sept. 26, 2014. Li, the suspect, reportedly left the U.S. on Sept. 8, 2014. Officials in China became involved in the case; Li was arrested, found guilty and sentenced to life in a Chinese prison.

2014

Jul. 8, 2014

Crystal Gaffney, 29, was reported beaten to death in Walker by her estranged boyfriend, Shaun Hogan. Gaffney's body was found along a rural road in Linn County. Hogan was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Hogan pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced up to 50 years in prison. Crystal is survived by three minor children.

2014

Jul. 4, 2014

Douglas Richt, 52, was reported stabbed to death in Council Bluffs by his estranged girlfriend Jodie Sherman, who was charged with first-degree murder. A jury found her guilty of second-degree murder; she was sentenced to 50 years in prison and must serve 35 years before she is eligible for parole. Richt is survived by two adult daughters.